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A group of researchers at the University of Hawaii has done the math to figure out how soon cities around the world will begin to feel the effects of major climate change – and their findings may shock you. The closest tipping point will affect Manokwari, the capitol of West Papua, Indonesia , where temperatures are expected to skyrocket by 2020 – just a few short years away. Jakarta and Lago aren’t far behind, and Mexico City will feel the heat by 2031 followed by Bogota, Cairo, Bagdad, and Nairobi in 2036. Read the rest of The Climate Change Tipping Point is Shockingly Close for Cities Around the World Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Biodiversity , Climate Change , developing world , global warming , indonesia , New York. , rate of climate chagne , research study , San Francisco , tropical climates , university of hawaii

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We’ve known for a long time that climate change is affecting different parts of the world at different rates — while major changes haven’t yet hit areas that have historically been fairly temperate, changes have already started to hit the arctic and tropical island nations . Now, a group of researchers at the University of Hawaii has done the math to figure out exactly how soon different world cities can expect to feel major changes in their average climate. Read the rest of Researchers Predict when Earth’s Major Cities will Feel Climate Change Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Biodiversity , Climate Change , developing world , global warming , indonesia , New York. , rate of climate chagne , research study , San Francisco , tropical climates , university of hawaii